Preposition
The train is ______ schedule. It was supposed to arrive at 9 a.m. but the time is now 9:05 a.m. and it's not here yet!.
behind
The trash is kept ________ the building. (on the side of)
beside
He walked into the wrong room ___ mistake.
by
I repaired the car ___ adjusting the engine.
by
I sent an email ___ pressing the send button.
by
My friend and I communicate ___ email.
by
She answered our email ___telling us that she would be happy to give us a brochure about travel.
by
The beautiful dress was made ___ hand
by
The boy went to school __ foot.
by
The construction worker dug the whole ___ hand
by
The family traveled ____ plane to Beijing.
by
They will finish building our new house _____ next March.
by
What is the time ___ your watch?
by
I ____ my teacher about the cold air conditioning in the room.
complained to
A good meal _____ fish, vegetables and rice.
consists of
The professor is ______ his research (very committed to)
devoted to
Surfing is ___ snowboarding (stating a difference)
different from
Jenny was ____ the quality of the fruit at the market.
disappointed in
They have been ____ each other for two years. (opposed to being married)
divorced from
The couple ___ having their own house in the future.
dreamed of
I was ___ ____ working in the garden all day. (extremely tired)
exhausted from
Our team was __ __ playing so hard in the competition. (extremely tired)
exhausted from
I am ___ Italian food. I eat it almost every night.
fond of
Frank excused his friend ___ not wanting to go on the hike.
for
I ____ you ___ coming late.
forgive/for
The people of New Zealand are very ___ foreigners. (like or show sympathy)
friendly to
I am ___ of the dark. (afraid)
frightened of
Gene is ___ lizards. (afraid)
frightened/of
I will be ___ the office for two hours. (ooo)
gone from
She ___ university last year. (when someone is done with studies)
graduated from
I haven't ___ my brother in six months. (communication)
heard from
She ___ her good friend in Japan (communicated)
heard from
He __ her birthday gift ___ her until the day her birthday.
hid/from
Do you like swimming __ the sea?
in
Four of us are involved ___ the community project.
in
He arrived ___ New York on Wednesday.
in
He was born ____ the 21st century.
in
He was born ____ the spring of 1944.
in
He was just ___ time for dinner.
in
I arrived in New York ___ a taxi.
in
I have class ___ an hour.
in
I have seen her on television, but never __ the flesh.
in
I want to be a pilot ____ the future.
in
I was born ____ 1980.
in
I will complete my English course ____ February.
in
I'm leaving ___ a week.
in
I'm taking an exam ___ January.
in
Jane is ___ her fourth year at university
in
John grew two inches ___ six months.
in
On the day that she decided to leave, she got (4) _____ a taxi in front of her hotel
in
Our vacation begins ____ the summer
in
The train was scheduled to stop (7) ___ Pittsburgh,
in
Tom has helped us ___ the past.
in
We crossed the river ____ a boat.
in
We have two classes ____ the afternoon
in
We stood ___ line for half an hour.
in
We will finish class _____ May.
in
We will start school ____ the fall.
in
When giving directions, use ___ to mean inside of an area or boundary.
in
You will see the back on your left, ___ the financial district.
in
The young man ___ driving the car before buying it. (persistence)
insisted on
The doorman ___ on carrying our luggage. (persistence)
insisted/on
The teacher has promised to look ___ the matter.
into
Tom is incapable ___ taking care of himself.
of
After getting (9) ___ the train again, Sonya had some dinner.
on
Anna was born ___ 1st January 2013
on
Do you want to try ___ this blue dress?
on
I got ____ the bus to go to the center of the city.
on
I listen to the radio ___ the way to work.
on
I slept late ___ Sunday morning.
on
I was really happy ____ my wedding day.
on
It's ___ Warner Street near Sunrise Road.
on
My boss does not want me to come to work late. He wants me to come to work _____ time.
on
She arrived in New York (2) ___ May 30th.
on
She cannot say she is jealous of pictures __ a page
on
She sends me a card ____ my birthday.
on
Sonya got (6) ____ the train and found a nice seat by the window.
on
We got ____ the train just in time; the train was about to leave.
on
We went ___ a trip last week.
on
We were ___ the 10th floor.
on
When giving directions, use ___ with street, road, or highway to indicate location.
on
When we got ____ the plane, we had a difficult time finding our seats.
on
You can find all kinds of information ___ the internet.
on
The cat got in ____ the window to catch the mouse.
through
The answer ___ this question isn't persuasive.
to
There was a limit ___ his patience, and he had crossed it.
to
Walk down the street ____ the fountain in the center of the city.
towards
When giving directions, use ____ to mean in the direction of something.
towards
I'm sure the train will be here in_______ an hour. (less than)
under
_____ the university, there is a pub. (on the opposite side)
Across from
Oh look at that beautiful bird flying _______ our heads. (opposite from below)
above
The girl is _____ to shopping at the store near her house (used to)
accustomed
We were ___ with the school's rules because we went to an orientation. (familiarized)
acquainted
The chicken walked _____ the street to eat some corn.
across
The cruise ship sailed _______ the ocean to Europe.
across
The man walked ____________ the busy road on his way to work.
across
When giving directions use ___ to mean from one side to the other side.
across
You may need to walk ___ the street.
across
I ___ him for getting a high grade on his exam. (express appreciation)
admire
The traffic was so bad that cars were almost _______ one another.
against
Tommy leaned ____ the whiteboard and thought for a moment.
against
We talked __ phone
by
We went to the movies __ bike.
by
___ chance, there was another person standing at the counter who offered to help.
by
___ mistake, we walked into the wrong hotel.
by
Be ___ the fast-moving cars when you cross the street!
careful of
By ____ , the dress was on sale when we arrived at the shop.
chance
By _____ something that happens what is not planned.
chance
By _____ I am single (not married)
choice
By ______, someone's decision to act in a certain way.
choice
Bread is _________ mostly flour.
composed of
Car motors ___ gasoline or diesel fuel to run. (reliance, dependence)
depend on
Alicia borrowed Jim's bicycle ____ him
from
Four students were absent ___ school.
from
She took many pictures _____ her window seat during the ride to Cleveland.
from
Katrina made the beautiful dress ___ her own hands.
her
The food store is the _____ building after the bank.
next
The bus let us ___ in front of a group of hotels.
off
The businessman took the train to New Jersey and got ___ in Newark.
off
We are taking a plane to Dallas but we are getting ____ in Reno, Nevada.
off
I got ___ of the taxi and paid the taxi driver.
out
Sonya got (8) ____ to have a quick look around.
out
I have been waiting here for you for _______ an hour. (a bit more than)
over
The bus took _____ an hour to get to its next stop. ( a bit more than)
over
The student applied ___ the school for admission.
to
Alex ___ not absent from the meeting.
was
I kicked the door ___ my foot
with
I sewed the clothing ___ a needle.
with
Paying for everything ___ cash.
with
The bus should arrive_______ the next 15 minutes. (no more than)
within
We had lunch ____ noon.
at
We went to bed ____ dusk (when the sun goes down).
at
We were all astonished ___ the results of the election.
at
We woke up ____ dawn (when the sun comes up).
at
When she arrived ____ the railroad station she got out of the taxi,
at
He is ___ at cooking. It's lucky that he has a wife that can cook.
awful
Students should not ___ absent from class.
be
My watch says 12:30 p.m., but the time on the bank clock says 12:40 p.m. My watch must be _____.
behind
We arrived ___ his house and knocked on the door.
at
I dream ___ you every night.
about
The woman leaned ______ the wall waiting for her boyfriend to meet her.
against
The train is ______ of schedule. It was supposed to arrive at 9 a.m. but the time is now 8:55 a.m. and it is here!
ahead
This is my first day of work, so I arrived at the office ______ of time.
ahead
As the train traveled (10) ________ the tracks, the sun was going down.
along
The man walked _____ the busy road on his way to work.
along
We took a train to Miami, Florida. As we traveled _____ the tracks, we could see many farms.
along
I am ___ how hard he studied for that exam. (impressed)
amazed at
The woman walked in the park _____ the flowers and trees. (in a group of people or things)
among
I ____ for being late.
apologize
The boy rode his bicycle ______ the town. (moving here and there, randomly)
around
Clarence was ______ of the bad grade. (feeling bad)
ashamed
After she bought her ticket ___ the ticket counter,
at
Are you ___ home?
at
Cross with care ___ the traffic lights
at
He arrived ___the train station at 3 p.m.
at
He came home very late ___ night.
at
I don't remember my first day ___ school.
at
I only have a snack ____ lunch time.
at
I'll stop for you ___ the intersection
at
I've set the alarm clock to go off ___ 7 am.
at
Jim was angry ___ his girlfriend.
at
Leave the freeway ___ the next exit.
at
Sign ___ the bottom, please.
at
Tens of thousands of soldiers died ___ the front line.
at
The TV campaign is aimed ___ the 16-24 age group.
at
The tourists were amazed __ how big the building was.
at
There is a public restroom ___ the corner of the street.
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